Lunas de la voz ausente

When her mother was worn out from caring for her five sisters, her father gave her lessons in brushwork and color. When polio kept her bedridden for nine months, drawing saved her from boredom. When a bus accident left her in unimaginable agony, her paintings expressed her pain and depression - and eventually, her joys and her loves. Over and over again, Frida Kahlo turned the challenges of her life into art. Now Jonah Winter and Ana Juan have drawn on both the art and the life to create a playful, insightful tribute to one of the twentieth century's most influential artists. Viva Frida!

Rabbit burrows play an important part in the life of a rabbit. A burrow provides a place to live, a place to raise baby rabbits, and a place to stay safe from predators. This volume, which was written to support elementary science curricula, examines the role a burrow plays in the survival of a warren, and how that in turn helps rabbits contribute to ecosystems around the world. The text’s age-appropriate, science-rich content focuses on rabbit behavior and encourages readers to draw connections between what they learn in science class and what they see outside. This text is complemented by ...

Learn all about the history and cultural significance that the exciting Iditarod race event holds around the world today. This title is complete with historical and modern photographs, as well as a glossary and a closer look at the rules for mushers and their dog teams. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO. Translated by native Spanish speakers and immersion school educators.

¿Quién era Darth Vader antes de pasarse al Lado Oscuro? ¿Cuáles son las armas más originales utilizadas por El Joker? ¿Quién es el despiadado agente de Kaos más agradable de todos los tiempos? ¿Y el asesino serial más encantador y culto? ¿Qué héroes y heroínas esconden un pasado oscuro? Este libro reúne los secretos de los más variados villanos: desde los clásicos, como Drácula y Lex Luthor, hasta los expertos en artes oscuras, como Skeletor y Sauron. Sin olvidarnos de brujas, asesinos seriales y de animales que dejaron sus huellas infames en la historia de la ficción....